The Story of Star Wars
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2.
2004 | 60m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Sam Hurwitz |
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| The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 18, 2004 |
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| Director: | Sam Hurwitz |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Lucasfilm Ltd., Sam Hurwitz Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Daniels | C-3PO |
| Kenny Baker | R2-D2 |
| Hayden Christensen | Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) |
| James Earl Jones | Darth Vader (archive footage) |
| David Prowse | Darth Vader (archive footage) |
| Jake Lloyd | Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) |
| Sebastian Shaw | Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) |
| Alec Guinness | Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) |
| Ian McDiarmid | Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage) |
| Peter Mayhew | Chewbacca (archive footage) |
| Liam Neeson | Qui-Gon Jinn (archive footage) |
| Ray Park | Darth Maul (archive footage) |
| Frank Oz | Yoda (archive footage) |
| Christopher Lee | Count Dooku (archive footage) |
| Peter Cushing | Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage) |
| Carrie Fisher | Princess Leia (archive footage) |
| Mark Hamill | Luke Skywalker (archive footage) |
| Ewan McGregor | Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) |
| Harrison Ford | Han Solo (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Sam Hurwitz | Director |
| Angelo Pacifici | Director of Photography |
| Elvis Restaino | Production Design |
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| Sam Hurwitz | Producer |
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